{"product_id":"papillon-henri-charriere-paperback","title":"Papillon -- Henri Charriere, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A modern classic of courage and excitement.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker - \u003c\/i\u003eThe source for the iconic prison-escape film starring Steve McQueen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenri Charrière, nicknamed \"Papillon,\" for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was wrongfully convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the brutal French Guiana penal colony, he became obsessed with one goal: \u003ci\u003eescape\u003c\/i\u003e. After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed attempts over many years, he was eventually sent to the notorious prison, Devil's Island, a place from which no one had ever escaped . . . until Papillon. His flight to freedom in this true story of survival remains one of the most incredible feats of human cunning, will, and endurance ever undertaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharrière's astonishing adventure memoir, \u003ci\u003ePapillon\u003c\/i\u003e, was first published in France to instant acclaim in 1968, more than twenty years after his final escape. Since then, it has become a treasured classic--the gripping, shocking, ultimately uplifting odyssey of an innocent man who would not be defeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A first-class adventure story.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does a man framed for murder survive the world's most notorious penal colony and plot an escape from a place no one has ever escaped before?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Prison Escape Classic: \u003c\/strong\u003e Henri 'Papillon' Charrière, marked by a butterfly tattoo and an unbreakable will, faces life imprisonment for a crime he didn't commit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevil's Island: \u003c\/strong\u003e After years of failed attempts, Papillon is sent to the inescapable island prison. His determination to be free leads to one of history's most daring feats of endurance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBased on a True Story: \u003c\/strong\u003e This gritty, shocking, and ultimately inspiring autobiography chronicles a relentless quest for freedom against the brutal horrors of the French Guiana penal system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurvival and Endurance: \u003c\/strong\u003e An uplifting odyssey of an innocent man's refusal to be broken, a treasured tale of cunning and perseverance that inspired the iconic film starring Steve McQueen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henri Charriere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/1\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.04\" H x 5.34\" L x 0.99\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780061120664\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50509830652208,"sku":"9780061120664","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780061120664_dfc6317e-d9b9-48af-908c-757abc2f73a5.jpg?v=1780340208","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/papillon-henri-charriere-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}